Psalms 25:1
in Psalms 25To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;
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ASV
Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
KJV
Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
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This verse in Psalms 25
Commentary
4 notes on this verseThe meaning rather is, that in order to strengthen the hope of obtaining his request, he declares, what is of the greatest importance in prayer, that he had his hope fixed in God, and that he was not ensnared by the allurements of the world, or prevented from lifting up his soul fully and unfeignedly to God.
This site's exposition
To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul
on Psalms 25:1-3
The verses run through the Hebrew alphabet, a letter each. The psalmist lifts up his soul and states his trust, then asks that he not be put to shame and that his enemies not exult over him. Verse 3 widens the plea to all who wait for the LORD.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
To this character, to this call, David here answers, "Lord, I lift up my soul, not to vanity, but to thee." Note, In worshipping God we must lift up our souls to him. Prayer is the ascent of the soul to God;
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
Unto thee, O Lord. See how the holy soul flies to its God like a dove to its cote. When the storm winds are out, the Lord's vessels put about and make for their well remembered harbour of refuge. What a mercy that the Lord will condescend to hear our cries in time of trouble, although we may have almost forgotten him in our hours of fancied prosperity. Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul. It is but a mockery to uplift the hands and the eyes unless we also bring our souls into our devotions.
The words behind it
4 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| אֵלֶ֥יךָ | ʾeleikha | to you | H413 → | 5510 times |
| יְ֝הוָ֗ה | yahweh | O Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| נַפְשִׁ֥י | nafshi | desire my | H5315 → | 754 times |
| אֶשָּֽׂא׃ | ʾesa' | I lift up | H5375 → | 656 times |
אֵלֶ֥יךָto you
ʾeleikhaH413 →5510 times
יְ֝הוָ֗הO Yahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
נַפְשִׁ֥יdesire my
nafshiH5315 →754 times
אֶשָּֽׂא׃I lift up
ʾesa'H5375 →656 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 143:8Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
it leads to
- Psalms 25:4–5
Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.
- Proverbs 3:5–6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
- Psalms 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
- Isaiah 48:17
Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.
- Isaiah 30:21
And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
- Psalms 25:4–5
Through
Psalms 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
it leads to
- Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
- Psalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
- James 4:8
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- Matthew 5:8
Where this verse is studied
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About Psalms
This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes on the Book of Psalms; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 1; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms; John Calvin, Commentaries and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.